#MEwx Sunny, windy and Chocolate Truffle Cookies

Good morning Augusta

The Red Sox LOST TO the Texas Rangers last night 9-5. We are now 34 and 34. 

A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here.

This morning we have sunny skies with Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds, becoming west around 10 mph this afternoon.

Tonight we'll have mostly clear skies with Lows in the upper 40s. South winds around 10 mph this evening, becoming light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 60.1°F, the humidity is 60% and the Dew Point is 46.2°F.

The wind direction is North Northwest between 6.4 MPH and 8.4 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.04, the Absolute pressure is 29.84 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 4:54 AM, Sunset is 8:23 PM, Moonrise is 3:14 AM,  Moonset is 2:21 AM  and the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous.

The RAW METAR readings at the airport in Augusta are:

METAR KAUG 121053Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01390072

We've received 0.73 inches of rain here since this time yesterday. Total rainfall for the storm is 0.91 inches.

Okay, go and get the kids and get them in the kitchen. I can't imagine any of them not wanting to make these. Yep, make them do it.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE COOKIES

4 oz. unsweetened chocolate

6 Tblsp. butter

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

½ cup flour

2 Tblsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

¼ tsp. baking powder

¼ tsp. salt

1 cup sugar

3 eggs

1 ½ tsp. vanilla

Directions

1.         Heat oven to 250⁰.

2.         Chop unsweetened chocolate.

3.         Cut butter into pieces.

4.         Melt together chopped chocolate, butter, and 1 cup chocolate chips in small pan in oven, stiffing occasionally.  Cool.

5.         Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.

6.         Beat sugar and eggs about 2 minutes.  Beat in vanilla.

7.         Stir in chocolate mixture, then flour mixture, and finally the remaining 1 cup chocolate chips.

8.         Cover and chill until firm, at least 1 hour.

9.         Heat oven to 350⁰.

10.       Shape mixture into 1" balls.

11.       Bake on ungreased cookie sheets, 2" apart, until puffed, about 10 minutes.